A mind-bending demonstration of AI and NotebookLM
The AI Revolution isn’t just about creating new tools – it’s about transforming how we learn, understand, and interact with information. And that’s exactly why NotebookLM has become the darling of the...
View ArticleSix marketing megatrends we’re watching right now
One of my favorite strategic brainiacs is Mathew Sweezey, and we used our latest podcast episode to explore the ideas we’re most excited about for the New Year. I think these are non-obvious,...
View ArticleHow to infuse humanity into an AI World
This is a milestone moment in the history of The Marketing Companion podcast as we welcome a new co-host to the show (we have six rotating co-hosts!). Dana Malstaff is a true marketing visionary and I...
View ArticleHow frequent AI usage is leading to cognitive decline
I want to talk about my wife for a moment. This is relevant to AI, trust me. In most marriages, there is a division of labor. For example, my wife does the taxes for our family. I used to do the...
View ArticleHow AI is creating a pandemic of dull (and what to do about it!)
A few months ago, I viewed a demonstration of a new ad agency “operating system” that showed how AI could take one piece of blog content and distort it endlessly into a nearly infinite number of...
View ArticleGoodbye Google? Dissecting the role of AI and SEO
AI and search New research shows that 27% of adults are using AI platforms for traditional search functions. I am getting about a dozen direct inquiries on my site from ChatGPT, and I’ve secured two...
View ArticleExploring the personal branding pivot
I think everyone should work on having an effective online presence — a personal brand. It’s like an insurance policy for your career. If you’re “known,” more doors will open, more calls will be...
View ArticleSix practical tips to stay ahead of the marketing learning curve
I have been going around the world giving two new speeches. One on “Harnessing AI for Your Business” and a new one based on my new book Audacious. In the AI speech I make an important point — The rate...
View ArticleHas the pressure of success made me less creative?
I’ve known Carla Johnson for many years and admire her book on creativity. I was lucky enough to have her sub-in as a co-host of The Marketing Companion to talk about the crisis of imagination in the...
View ArticleFinding Meaning in Suffering: Business Leadership When Your World Is Falling...
Each year, I read Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. It is one of the greatest books ever written and a reminder of the best and worst of the human condition. The central premise of this...
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